A court has approved the Hungarian Media Council’s decision not to renew the broadcasting licence of Klubrádió, the country’s leading independent radio station. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this major blow to media pluralism and urges the European Commission to stop delaying its investigation into the Media Council’s independence and state aid for pro-government media.
As a result of the 9 February ruling by the Metropolitan Court in Budapest rejecting Klubrádió’s appeal against the Media Council’s decision, this Budapest-based radio
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